Milo Puhan: Katalogdaten im Herbstsemester 2017

NameHerr Prof. Milo Puhan
(Professor Universität Zürich (UZH))
Adresse
Universität Zürich
Hirschengraben 84 - HRSG29
Epidem. Biostatistics Prevention
8001 Zürich
SWITZERLAND
E-Mailmilo.puhan@hest.ethz.ch
DepartementGesundheitswissenschaften und Technologie
BeziehungDozent

NummerTitelECTSUmfangDozierende
752-6105-00LEpidemiology and Prevention
Information für UZH Studierende:
Die Lerneinheit kann nur an der ETH belegt werden. Die Belegung des Moduls CS16_101 an der UZH ist nicht möglich.

Beachten Sie die Einschreibungstermine an der ETH für UZH Studierende: Link
3 KP2VM. Puhan, R. Heusser
KurzbeschreibungThe module „Epidemiology and prevention“ describes the process of scientific discovery from the detection of a disease and its causes, to the development and evaluation of preventive and treatment interventions and to improved population health.
LernzielThe overall goal of the course is to introduce students to epidemiological thinking and methods, which are criticial pillars for medical and public health research. Students will also become aware on how epidemiological facts are used in prevention, practice and politics.
InhaltThe module „Epidemiology and prevention“ follows an overall framework that describes the course of scientific discovery from the detection of a disease to the development of prevention and treatment interventions and their evaluation in clinical trials and real world settings. We will discuss study designs in the context of existing knowledge and the type of evidence needed to advance knowledge. Examples form nutrition, chronic and infectious diseases will be used in order to show the underlying concepts and methods.